Egypt vs Pakistan: Population growth
Egypt
1.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
1.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
68th
Pakistan rank
67th
Population growth over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 68th and Pakistan ranks 67th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Egypt or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for population growth?
- Egypt ranks 68th and Pakistan ranks 67th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.